This Gorgonzola cream sauce is thick, velvety, and seriously hard to resist. It’s got just the right amount of gorgonzola tang mellowed out by heavy cream, Parmesan, and a hint of garlic. My favorite way to enjoy it? Poured over a perfectly cooked filet mignon, though it’s just as delicious with roasted veggies, crispy potatoes, or swirled into pasta or gnocchi. Swoon! If you’re a fan of gorgonzola’s funkier cousin, blue cheese, you can certainly use that instead. The method stays the same, and the result is just as crave-worthy….
Continue ReadingRoasted Acorn Squash with Panko & Goat Cheese
Roasted acorn squash with bourbon sage sauce and crispy parmesan breadcrumbs is an elegant side dish worthy of holiday entertaining or intimate gatherings. It’s best enjoyed in fall or winter when squash is in season. The natural sugars in acorn squash can caramelize during roasting, creating a rich and sweet flavor. Toss roasted slices of acorn squash with a simple, flavorful sauce made from sage, bourbon, butter, a touch of balsamic vinegar, nutmeg, and cayenne pepper. It’s sweet, buttery, and smells like fall! Top the roast squash with toasted breadcrumbs,…
Continue Reading40-Minute Sheet Pan Sausage And Veggies
There’s something about sheet pan dinners that says quick, easy, and weeknight friendly. This sheet pan sausage and veggies is all of the above, but also so much more. It’s got crazy delicious flavor! You can use any sausage you like — we’re using hot Italian chicken sausage, but feel free to get creative here — as long as you promise to make the simple dressing for finishing! Depending on the sausage you choose, this recipe is Whole30 compliant and gluten-free. The dressing is what takes the ingredients from ordinary…
Continue ReadingHearty Italian Sausage Ragu (For Pasta & Polenta)
Rich, hearty, and spicy! This sausage ragu is packed with umami flavor and best served over creamy parmesan polenta! Use hot Italian sausage (pork or chicken is fine), then cook thinly sliced or chopped mushrooms in the drippings. We add a tiny bit of rehydrated porcinis for extra depth, but you can easily leave them out without sacrificing on flavor. While this may seem like a typical Italian ragu pasta sauce, it’s so much more. The secret? Ground cinnamon. We love adding cinnamon to meat sauces (ground beef, pork, veal,…
Continue ReadingAri’s Foolproof Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie
The Ultimate Pecan Pie Recipe (with Chocolate!!) Chocolate bourbon pecan pie! This is the ultimate pie for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or really any fall celebration. It’s got everything you love most about a classic pecan pie recipe — warm, gooey center, plenty sweet, and lots of nutty pecans! — with the added bonus of chocolate and bourbon! Why I love this recipe Love chocolate desserts? Consider trying my chocolate chess pie, this easy flourless chocolate cake, or the simplest ever chocolate cherry dump cake next! Ingredients Needed I’m also making the…
Continue ReadingCreamy Chicken Florentine with White Wine Sauce
There’s something about a cozy, one pot chicken recipe that checks all the boxes. This Chicken Florentine recipe is not only quick to make, but it has an immensely flavored, rich and creamy white wine sauce that you’ll absolutely want to sop up with crusty bread. It’s packed with spinach, so the only side dish you need is mashed potatoes, rice, or maybe even a baked potato. What is chicken florentine? As with most florentine-style dishes, one of the main ingredients is spinach. Here, fresh spinach is paired with golden…
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